Establishing a Large-Scale Field Experiment to Assess the Effects of Artificial Light at Night on Species and Food Webs [PDF]
, 2015 Artificial light at night (ALAN) is one of the most obvious hallmarks of human presence in an ecosystem. The rapidly increasing use of artificial light has fundamentally transformed nightscapes throughout most of the globe, although little is known about
Brüning, Anika +14 more
core +3 more sources
Tree Cover Mediates the Effect of Artificial Light on Urban Bats [PDF]
, 2019 With urban areas growing worldwide, so does artificial light at night (ALAN) which negatively affects many nocturnal animals, including bats. The response of bats to ALAN ranges from some opportunistic species taking advantage of insect aggregations ...
Buchholz, Sascha +4 more
core +1 more source
Artificial light at night and night-shift work: Emerging threats for human health
Public Health and Toxicology, 2023 Teresa Urbano +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Rhythms of Locomotion Expressed by Limulus polyphemus, the American Horseshoe Crab: II. Relationship to Circadian Rhythms of Visual Sensitivity [PDF]
, 2008 In the laboratory, horseshoe crabs express a circadian rhythm of visual sensitivity as well as daily and circatidal rhythms of locomotion. The major goal of this investigation was to determine whether the circadian clock underlying changes in visual ...
Bedford, Lisa +2 more
core +3 more sources
Increased artificial illumination delays urban autumnal foliar senescence
Nature CommunicationsRapid urbanization has driven widespread increases in artificial light at night, intensifying energy use, light pollution, and sustainability challenges.
Yang Chen +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Guidelines for consideration of bats in lighting projects. [PDF]
, 2018 Eighty percent of the world’s population are currently exposed to light-polluted skies, and the Milky Way is no longer visible to more than a third of humanity.
Azam, C +15 more
core
Sex-specific gene expression in the mosquito Culex pipiens f. molestus in response to artificial light at night [PDF]
, 2016 Background Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a typical feature of urban areas and most organisms living in urban or suburban habitats are exposed to low levels of ALAN.
Ann-Christin Honnen +2 more
core +1 more source
Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2023
, 2023 This briefing summarizes the current state of knowledge about how the widespread and growing use of artificial light at night interacts with six key topics: the night sky (Section 1); wildlife and ecology (Section 2); human health (Section 3); public safety (Section 4); energy security and climate change (Section 5); and social justice (Section 6).
openaire +1 more source
La pollution lumineuse : passer de la définition d'un problème à sa prise en compte technique [PDF]
, 2009 International audienceAt night-time, artificial light is an essential requirement for certain functions and yet it has an adverse effect on the night, on darkness, or on what is commonly accepted as a shared natural resource.
Challéat, Samuel
core +1 more source
Airport noise predicts song timing of European birds [PDF]
, 2016 Anthropogenic noise is of increasing concern to biologists and medical scientists. Its detrimental effects on human health have been well studied, with the high noise levels from air traffic being of particular concern.
Arroyo-Solís +40 more
core +2 more sources